James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Brandis, I move:

That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings:

Agriculture and Water Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Amendment Bill 2017

Customs and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

Customs Tariff Amendment Bill 2016

Excise Levies Legislation Amendment (Honey) Bill 2016

Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Bill 2017

Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017

Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017

Superannuation Amendment (PSSAP Membership) Bill 2016

Transport Security Amendment (Serious or Organised Crime) Bill 2016

Transport Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016

Treasury Laws Amendment (Bourke Street Fund) Bill 2017.

Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I ask that the question on the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Amendment Bill 2017 be put separately.

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

That is fine, we will do that. The motion will be split into two parts. The first part will deal with the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Amendment Bill 2017. Once that is disposed of, I will deal with the remainder of the bills listed on that notice, which is on page 5 of today's Notice Paper.

The question is that the first part of the motion moved by Senator McGrath on behalf of Senator Brandis be agreed to.

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question now is that the second part of the motion moved by Senator McGrath on behalf of the Attorney-General be agreed to.

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I will make the observation that there was a request for the division to be split, or the vote to be split, and the outcome was identical. Normally, that request would be made of the President if the outcome was going to be different. The outcome was the same. I make the observation. I make no further comment about that.